April Autism Support Group Meeting Scheduled

Autism

Support Group

  Date: 04/27/16

Time: 6:30 pm -8:30 pm

Location:  The Arc of Orleans County

122 Caroline Street Albion, NY 1441

Registration Requested

Meeting Topic: Autism & Safety

         For further information & questions please contact

Kristen Ostrander 585-589-1750 ext 2231

or at kostrander@arcoforleans.org

 

April is Autism

Awareness month !!!!

 

Support  Educate   Advocate  Love

 

Self-Directed Services Informational Workshop Scheduled

The Arc of Orleans County

Empowering Families Program Presents:

  Self-Directed Services

Informational Workshop

Do your services have you on the right path?  Are your plans taking you in the direction you want your life to go?  This workshop will give  participants an overview of OPWDD Self-Directed Services and how they can put you in the driver seat of how, when and were your services are provided.  Participants will learn about what services they can Self-Direct and how to obtain and manage them. 

 

April 12, 2016

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

The workshop will be held at:

The Arc of Orleans Administration Offices

122 Caroline Street Albion, NY  14411

To Register:

Please call 585-589-1750 ext. 2231

If you would like to participate remotely please contact

Empowering Families no later than April 5, 2016 

 

April is Autism Awareness Month!

The Autism Society, a national grassroots organization advocating for improvement of lives of individuals effected by autism, declared the first Autism Awareness Month in 1970.


This month aims to bring more focus to their and other organizations efforts to educate the public about autism and advocate for appropriate services and information.


From the Autism Society: "Autism is a complex mental condition and developmental disability, characterized by difficulties in the way a person communicates and interacts with other people. Autism can be be present from birth or form during early childhood (typically within the first three years). Autism is a lifelong developmental disability with no single known cause. People with autism are classed as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the terms autism and ASD are often used interchangeably. A wide spectrum disorder, people will autism have set of symptoms unique to themselves; no two people are the same."


There are many other organizations that give support, information, and advocacy opportunities. Feel free to explore the following links for more information!

 

National Autism Association

Autism Society

Autism Society WNY

Autism Services of WNY

Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Autistic Women’s Network

Parenting Autistic Children with Love & Acceptance (Facebook Community, an intentional community that provides a safe space for Autistic people in order to help parents learn from them)

The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism (blog, from autistic people, professionals, and parents)

Last and certainly not least, if you are or a loved one is affected by Autism, here at the Arc of Orleans County, we have an Autism Support Group that meets the last Wednesday of every month. For more information on the support group and other ASD supports through the Agency, contact Kristen Ostrander, Educational Advocate, at (585) 589-1750 extension 2231 or kostrander@arcoforleans.org.

Spaghetti Dinner on April 7th

Join us at 16 East Academy Street for a Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the Nutri-Fair and Meals on Wheels programs. The dinner with be April 7th from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Dinner includes unlimited spaghetti, salad, Italian bread and your choice of coffee, tea, lemonade, iced tea, and water.

Take outs are available, or eat in. Tickets are $9 for adults, children under 10 eat for $5.

The Arc of Orleans County Receives Grant From NYSARC, Inc. Trust

The Trustees of the NYSARC, Inc. Trust have approved a remainder fund grant of $12,500 per chapter to provide recreational opportunities for people they support.  Last year the Chapter received a similar grant from NYSARC Trust Services.  103 of our individuals were able to benefit from the 2015 funding. The grant was utilized for many outings as well as for additional recreational activities that the individuals we serve wouldn’t have been able to otherwise have without this funding.  They were able to go to several Rochester Red Wings Games, go ice skating, and take a trip to the Corning Glass Center.  They were able to purchase a basketball hoop, craft supplies and a television for several of our residential sites.  Several holiday parties and a Harvest Festival were held for our individuals as well. The Arc of Orleans County plans to use the funds in the same fashion this year.   

In addition, remainder fund grants totaling $ 2,302,500 awarded to support NYSARC guardianship programs statewide.  A total of $2,980,000 in remainder grants was awarded in 2016 to support recreation and guardianship statewide. NYSARC Trust Services administers supplemental needs trusts that enable people with disabilities to remain in their home and community while retaining Medicaid services and other government benefits.   Information is available on how NYSARC Trust Services may benefit you:  our website www.nysarctrustservices.org , phone 1-518-439-8323, toll free phone 1-800-735-8924 or e-mail info@nysarctrustservices.org. 

 

 

American Red Cross Blood Drive March 28th!

The Arc of Orleans County Hosts Second Blood Drive in 2016

Blood Drive to Benefit

American Red Cross

 

 

Did you know that 1 pint of blood can save up to 3 lives!

The Arc of Orleans County will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, March 28th

The Blood Drive will be held in the 2nd floor conference room at the Arnold Gregory complex, 243 South Main Street, Albion, from 10 am to 2 pm. 

If you are interested in donating blood, please contact Darlene Golson, Community Relations Manager, at 589-5516 ext. 228, to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome!!

For more on the Red Cross and how you can help those in need, go to: American Red Cross website